Mennonite
Central
Committee

What MCC does

MCC's development work around the world is in areas such as education, health, agriculture, peace and justice issues, relief work and job creation. Ten Thousand Villages, MCC's Fair Trade store, purchases crafts from developing world artisans and craftspersons and makes them available for sale in North America.

In North America MCC is involved with immigration, refugee assistance, job creation, people with disabilities, offenders and victims of crime and more. MCC offers help, regardless of race, religion or political orientation. As a relatively small agency, MCC serves those who have fallen between the cracks of larger programs.

Local partners

Wherever possible, MCC works with the regions local partners. Usually these partners are local church groups, including Mennonite, Brethren in Christ and other churches. Other local partners include women's groups, farmer's cooperatives and government agencies. MCC sees its role as a facilitator, not as a controller of projects and programs. In North America, MCC also works with local agencies; MCC operates few programs of its own, instead placing volunteers with existing agencies.